DAT 72 Cartridges

• These 72GB (compressed) capacity, easy-to-handle compact cartridges provide cost effective long term backup archiving. • DAT 72 is backward compatible with earlier DAT/DDS drive generations, which makes using the DAT 72 media very easy with no additional learning required to use.• Improved capacity (36GB native) and performance (3.5MB/s) over earlier generations of DDS cartridges. • DAT 72 media price point provides the user with a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). • Dell media is tested and verified with all Dell DAT/DDS products to provide a complete solution and is accompanied by a limited lifetime warranty.

Cartridge / Drive Compatibility

Cartridge

Drive

DAT 72

DDS4

DDS3

DDS2

DDS1

DAT 72

Write/Read

DDS4

Write/Read

Write/Read

DDS3

Write/Read

Write/Read

Write/Read

DDS2

Write/Read

Write/Read

Write/Read

DDS1

Write/Read

Write/Read

Write/Read

Write/Read

Cleaning

Write/Read

Write/Read

Write/Read

Write/Read

Write/Read

Cleaning Cartridges

Dell PowerVault DDS Cleaning cartridges have a lifespan of up to 50 cleans.

Regularly cleaning DDS/DAT drives help in long-term reliability and should be conducted in scheduled cycles and when requested by the drive. The recommended cleaning interval for the drive is 50 tape motion hours, which is indicated by the solid LED.

Dell ProSupport

Having the right backup solution is key to protecting your critical information. So is having the right support. Dell ProSupport* is a portfolio of globally consistent, customer-driven support services that provide businesses of all sizes with flexible, reliable and easier support solutions.

Dell ProSupport starts with a service model designed for IT professionals like you. Dell ProSupport for IT provides:

Additional Dell ProSupport options align to the way you use technology — rapidly responding to your needs, protecting your investment, productivity and sensitive data, and providing enhanced proactive support services to reduce the risk and complexity of managing your infrastructure.

Keep Your Hard Drive* — Enables you to control your sensitive data by retaining your hard drive and helps you comply with current data privacy regulations to help mitigate risks associated with regulatory or civil liabilities.

Proactive Maintenance — Proactively maximizes the availability and stability of your infrastructure. The package includes a detailed system assessment and implementation of driver or firmware updates and upgrades for your server or storage systems.

Ideal for nonessential application environments, this basic support service offers business-hour, phone-based support* for hardware-only issues with next-business-day, on-site service following completion of phone-based troubleshooting.

Comprehensive Storage Training and CertificationThrough comprehensive storage training courses, Dell provides expertise in implementing Dell storage into an existing IT infrastructure. If you are interested in validating or maintaining your skills for company compliance, the Dell-Certified Network Storage Networking Professional Certification path is available.

Storage Consolidation Our storage experts analyze existing infrastructure, operational practices and technical readiness to develop a roadmap for conducting a storage consolidation. They will also develop a detailed consolidation deployment plan as well as a validated and refined solution design.

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